What is the Metascore for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies?

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies has a Metascore of 59 out of 100 on Celluloid.

Where can I watch The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies?

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies is available on HBO Max. Availability varies by region — check your local streaming guide.

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Item: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Rating: 2
Author: Marcus Webb

Directed by Peter Jackson · 2014 · Last reviewed July 24, 2026

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Answer Summary

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) earns a 66% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Audiences (74%) responded more warmly than critics (59%).

Quick Verdict

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

66%

Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

59% Critic Score

74% Audience

59 Metascore

★★★☆☆ Letterboxd 3.1

7.4 IMDb /10

Runtime: 2h 24m
Cast: Martin Freeman , Ian McKellen , Richard Armitage , Orlando Bloom , Evangeline Lilly , Lee Pace , Luke Evans , Benedict Cumberbatch , Andy Serkis , Cate Blanchett , Ken Stott , Aidan Turner
Streaming: HBO Max

Official theatrical poster for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)

Warner Bros. / New Line Cinema

Where to watch

HBO Max

Why this score?

Critics were divided or negative (59%).
General viewers mostly liked it (74%).
Celluloid Score 66% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

Crowd-pleaser seekers — audiences liked it more than critics

Not ideal for

Viewers who only watch top-tier, 90%+ rated films

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Is The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies worth watching?

Yes — The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies earns a 66% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

A CGI-heavy siege finale that closes the prequel trilogy with war spectacle — uneven, but the Erebor climax delivers franchise scale.
Celluloid Critics Consensus

Audiences (74%) responded more warmly than critics (59%).

What is The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies about?

Following Smaug's attack on Laketown, Bilbo and the dwarves try to defend Erebor's mountain of treasure from others who claim it: the men of the ruined Laketown and the elves of Mirkwood. Meanwhile an army of Orcs led by Azog the Defiler is marching on Erebor, fueled by the rise of the dark lord Sauron. Dwarves, elves and men must unite, and the hope for Middle-Earth falls into Bilbo's hands.